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Wow girl you've got some luscious locks! Good luck!!

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I'll keep updating my research post , so keep an eye on it every so often because information might change!

I've just added the need to use distilled water, since hydrogen-peroxide can decompose in the presence of certain minerals.

It's actually when you put the drop in your eye that the actual hydrogen peroxide starts to form apparently. You need the mineral sodium(or calcium, not sure, which is present in bodily fluids, skin , or open wounds, and i think this also means your open eye and the eye-lids and the under-eye-lids, and the fluid on the eyes.

I'll need to double check this though.

I really hope the company that has sold me the Raw Manuka Honey did not leave it out in the sun-light, because this would not have helped! So if the process doesn't work and you're using the right honey. try to find a supplier who explicitly states how they store the honey.

Here is what a user left on the Main thread:

"What's the right honey/water mix? There isn't a rule-of-thumb ratio you should always use, as the most important factor is the resulting pH of your mixture. There are hundreds of types of honey out there, and they each have a different pH (between ~3 and ~5, they are all acidic). The glucose oxidase enzyme present in honey only produces hydrogen peroxide at pH levels between 5.5 and 7. This is why we have to mix water with the honey - it elevates the honey's pH, allowing the release of hydrogen peroxide. Since the pH of distilled water is 7 (neutral), high-pH honeys need less water in the mixture. Conversely, more acidic (lower pH) honeys need more water. You'll want your honey/water solution to have a pH as close to 5.5 as possible. The reason for this is because honey + water + the right pH is not all it takes for honey to release hydrogen peroxide. When the honey mixture comes in contact with your eyes, your tears will further elevate the pH of the solution to just the right level, on top of adding calcium (naturally present in tears) to the mix, which is essential to activate the glucose oxidase and break it down into hydrogen peroxide. "